Spicy/hot brine or marinade

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redsoxfaninnyc

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Jan 13, 2012
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I keep adding more and hotter peppers (dry, sauce, extract, fresh) and I can never get anything really spicy.   I've even tried ghost peppers.   No matter how spicy I make either marinade for jerky or brine for ham, I can't get the meat to really hold the taste.

Of course it is spicy to some people but it seems like there is only a hint of the spices left when it comes out of the smoker.    Smoke flavor on the other hand comes out very strong.

Any ideas?
 
try dusting them when you put them in the smoker or half way through the smoke.
 
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I got no clue the ghost chilies should have lit fire. I like hot stuff but them ghost chilies are over the top on heat.

A buddy of mine got some ghost chili powder and put a very small amount in a batch of chili. That chili was 
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hot.

I have made chili with habaneros before and the chili with ghost powder was way hotter then that.
 
Try doing an emulsion with a bit of oil and injecting the meat before smoking.  I am wondering if most of the powders you are using are just falling off the meat.   I'm willing to be if you inject and make a sauce that you mop on toward the end you'll find the heat you are looking for. 
 
I think you're right about the dry spices falling so I tried injecting it. That worked but still, it is only a hint of the original flavor. I tried basting the meat a couple of times and that has more impact. Of course the easiest thing is just to douse the jerky with some hot sauce after it's done. I found some great sauce that really is hot.......but it really should have an even stronger warning. I literally almost killed my father in law with this stuff. http://www.hotsauceworld.com/maddog357ghp1.html
 
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